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The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, has appointed Nicholas Boys Smith<\/a> to establish a new design body to drive up design standards<\/h2>\n

Last month, the government\u00a0published proposals for a new, faster, simpler planning system<\/a> which will require local authorities to introduce their own local design codes \u2013 enhancing beauty, quality and environmental standards by giving communities control over what is built in their areas.<\/p>\n

The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick MP, has appointed Nicholas Boys Smith to establish a new design body, tasked with driving up design standards and supporting local communities to produce design codes defining beautiful design in each community.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Boys Smith will chair a new steering group that will advise Government on how best to help communities set these local rules for local developments and ensure that for the first time in history beauty, design and high environmental standards<\/a> are fundamental to every planning application.<\/p>\n

The new design body will support communities in producing binding design codes for their local area, massively increase focus on design and quality in the planning process and ensure local design and architecture is recognised and conserved.<\/p>\n

Building Better Building Beautiful Commission<\/h3>\n

As founding director of social enterprise Create Streets and co-chair for the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission<\/a>, Boys Smith has a wealth of experience in researching popular and healthy places.<\/p>\n

This work marks the next step in placing beauty and design firmly at the heart of the government\u2019s new planning system and consigning \u2018anywhereville\u2019 developments to history.<\/p>\n

The housing secretary has also announced the appointment of Charles O\u2019Brien as the government\u2019s Listing Heritage Adviser to help conserve some of England\u2019s historic buildings<\/a> as part of the most ambitious local heritage campaign for 40 years.<\/p>\n

As a leading architectural historian and commissioner at Historic England<\/a>, Charles will spearhead work with councils to increase the number of buildings and structures of significant historical and cultural value that are locally listed, helping to protect them through the planning system.<\/p>\n

Supporting the heritage sector<\/h3>\n

Nicholas Boys Smith, leader of the steering group, said: \u201cNew places should be the conservation areas of the future: popular, beautiful, sustainable and supportive of public health and well-being.<\/p>\n

“I am delighted to be asked to be help achieve that and look forward to getting stuck in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heritage adviser, Charles O\u2019Brien, said: \u201cI am delighted to have been appointed to advise the Secretary of State on the programme to improve and extend the Local Lists of important buildings and places in England.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best way to protect the heritage we value is to identify what matters most to our communities and share our understanding and appreciation of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, added: \u201cHistoric buildings and monuments give each of our towns and cities their unique character.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re determined to protect them for future generations, so that they appreciate all aspects of our past\u00a0and enjoy beautiful places to live, work and visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome the appointment of Charles O\u2019Brien to help guide this work, which comes on top of the unprecedented investment we are making to support our heritage sector through the\u00a0\u00a31.57bn Cultural Recovery Fund<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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